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Eric Bjornson

Retired

New England Patriots · TE

Eric Bjornson recorded 75 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys.

▶Best highlights

18.5

rec yds/gm

0.4

rush yds/gm

6

playoff games

75

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Eric Bjornson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1996
DALLASCOWBOYS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 10, 1996

Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 10, 1996

8 rec · 45 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2000
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 11, 2000

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 11, 2000

6 rec · 39 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Super Bowl
XXX
DALLASCOWBOYS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 28, 1996

Dallas Cowboys vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl XXX · Jan 28, 1996

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1997
DALLASCOWBOYS
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 5, 1997

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 5, 1997

7 rec · 71 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1996
DALLASCOWBOYS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SEP 30, 1996

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Sep 30, 1996

3 rec · 33 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Eric Bjornson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 71 receiving yards

Regular Season
1997
DALLASCOWBOYS
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 5, 1997

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 5, 1997

7 rec · 71 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 8 receptions

Regular Season
1996
DALLASCOWBOYS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 10, 1996

Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 10, 1996

8 rec · 45 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
2000
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
OCT 8, 2000

Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 8, 2000

3 rec · 22 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 10 targets

Regular Season
2000
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 11, 2000

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 11, 2000

6 rec · 39 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Eric Bjornson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1989–1999

01
DALBJORNSON—Eric Bjornson
DALAIKMAN8Troy Aikman
DALSMITH22Emmitt Smith

A bold rebuild produces three championships

Dallas Cowboys · The Triplets dynasty

Jimmy Johnson converted the Herschel Walker trade into a deep young roster, and Dallas won three Super Bowls in four seasons.

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Franchise era

1993–2000

02
NEBJORNSON—Eric Bjornson
NEBLEDSOE11Drew Bledsoe
NECOATES87Ben Coates

A No. 1 quarterback brings the Patriots back

New England Patriots · Parcells and Bledsoe reset expectations

Robert Kraft's ownership and Bill Parcells's coaching stabilized the organization, leading to Super Bowl XXXI and a roster ready for another regime.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 19956 NFL seasons75 career games27 career rushing yards2 career rushing touchdowns147 career receptions1,384 career receiving yards6 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 866 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 10, 1995Most recent: Oct 22, 2000

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history